Solicitation kit for fund raising drives



Dec. 24, 1963 H. D. DAZEY 3,115,351

SOLICITATION KIT FOR FUND RAISING DRIVES.

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SOLICITATION KIT FOR FUND RAISING DRIVES Filed Nov. 5, 1960 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 W W 9 42 I BEoCHuR /50 /A/VEA/T'ORJ HARRY 0. Buzz HTTORA/ United States Patent Office Patented Dec. 24, 1963 3,115,351 SOLICITATIGN KIT FUR FUND RAISING DRIVES Harry I). llazey, 453 N. Harrison, St. Louis, Mo. Filed Nov. 3, 1960, Ser. No. 67,964 2 Claims. (Cl. 282-22) This invention relates to novel printed kits for fund raising, and, in particular, is concerned with the furnishing of all the material required for operation by an organization of its own fund raising drive.

In the past fund raising drives have quite often been carried out by professional fund raising organizations. These organizations provide the professional competence required for organization and administration. However, because of the professional association, the personal relationship that is so necessary in fund raising drives is quite often lost, and the drives may meet with only a limited success. In addition, the cost of obtaining the services of the professional fund raising organization is quite substantial and in many cases is economically prohibited, particularly for smaller organizations.

Fund raising drives by organizations themselves have the proper personal relationship, but, because of lack of knowledge of the necessary mechanics, administration and organization, are quite often unsuccessful. Such personally run fund raising organizations, because of this lack of organization and lack of proper charting of the course, quite often bog down completely and, through their lack of success, may even do harm to the organization by its failing to obtain the funds required. Further, the necessary time and labor involved for the individual workers in getting acquainted with the job involved in the fund raising plan of the individually run campaign is quite considerable.

By means of this invention there has been provided a fund raising kit that sets forth for the organization all of the technical steps to be employed and supplies all of the material to be provided to the individuals that are desired to contribute to the fund. Further, there is provided, besides an instruction manual that goes to the organization head, the necessary bulletins going out to the individuals to contribute, and multisheet pads that provide a running record of the amount contributed by each individual over a period of time and an individual contributors multisheet pad that provides a record as to the worker contacting him for the promised periodical contribution.

The fund raising kit of this invention has broad adaptability. It can be used in organizations of various types, such as churches, private schools, social clubs, service clubs, fraternities, and the like. For the purpose of illustration, however, the fund raising kit will be particularly described with respect to a fund raising kit campaign for a church.

The fund raising kit provided can be conveniently printed and distributed at a minimum of cost. The instruction manual, the schedule for the various meetings and progress reports, the running balance of individual contributions through the multisheet pad, and the individual contributors multisheet pad with the assigned workers names are all of a nature that can be conveniently printed. The expense involved and the time and labor and education for the understanding of the kit are such that relatively unskilled personnel in fund raising campaigns can very conveniently employ the various tools of the kit.

It is accordingly a primary object of this invention to provide a fund raising kit having an instruction manual, a schedule sheet for the various activities, a multisheet pad for running the balance of individual contributions, and a multisheet pad for the individual contributor with the names of the assigned workers that can be conveniently employed and which is simple and inexpensive.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a simple multisheet pad having carbonized paper in which the sheets can be consecutively filled out at intervals to provide a running and consecutive balance of the amounts conrtibuted by parishioners with the sheets serving as receipts that can be mailed to the contributor and with a bottom master sheet that can be kept as a permanent record file.

It is another object of this invention to provide a multisheet individual contributors pad where carbonized paper is employed and in which a single printing of the individual contributors name provides various sheets that can be used on the material, that will provide a record of the workers name contacting the contributor, and will further provide a record of the periodic intended contribution of the contributor, as well as a receipt form.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a kit for religious fund raising campaigns of the type described in which all of the material for education of the personnel participating in the campaign and information also for the individual potential contributors is supplied, and in Which a running balance can be kept of the amount contributed by the individual over a period of time. The kit is one that can be simply employed by relatively unskilled personnel and is of an inexpensive nature.

Further objects of this invention will appear in the detailed description which follows and will be otherwise apparent to those skilled in the art.

For the purpose of illustration there is shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of this invention. The kit shown is one that is used for religious fund raising organizations, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and can be used for raising funds in other types of organizations as well.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a schematic view showing the material used in the fund raising kit;

FIGURE 2 is a view of a schedule sheet;

FIGURE 3 is a view of an insert that is adapted to be superimposed upon the schedule sheet;

FIGURE 4 is an elevational View of the top of the multisheet pad for recording quarterly contributions of a contributor;

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the pad of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 5A is a rear view of the first sheet of the pad of FIGURE 4 flipped over along the 'fold line showing the carbonized paper; I

FIGURE 5B is a view in reduced size of the front sheet of FIGURE 5;

FIGURE 6A is a rear view taken similiarly to FIGURE 5A, but showing the second quarterly sheet;

FIGURE 63 is a View of the front of the sheet of FIGURE 6A;

FIGURE 7A is a rear View of the third sheet taken similarly to FIGURE 5A;

AFIGURE 7B is a front view of the sheet of FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8A is a rear view of a fourth sheet taken similarly to FIGURE 5A; 8A IGURE 8B is a =front view of the sheet of FIGURE FIGURE 9 is a view of the backing sheet used in the pad of FIGURES 4 and 5;

FIGURE 10 is a side elevation View of a multisheet pad that is employed by the workers for each individual contributor to be contacted;

FIGURE 11 is a plan view of the pad of FIGURE 10;

FIGURE 12 is a reduced scale plan view of the pad of FIGURE ll with the first sheet turned back over the fold line;

FIGURE 13 is a view similar to FIGURE 12, but with the second sheet turned back over the fold line; and

FIGURE 14 is a view similar to FIGURE 12 with the third sheet turned back over the fold line.

There are shown in FIGURE 1 the novel elements of the kit that assists so materially in the planning and execution of the fund raising campaign. These elements are in addition to the use of conventional bulletins, weekly offering envelopes, posters, and the like. In FIGURE 1 the calendar used in the kit is identified by the reference numeral 211 and the index insert is identified by the reference numeral 212. The multicarbonizred sheet running balance pad is identified by the reference numeral 24, while the multicarbcnized sheet pad for the record of the indicated offering and the assignment of workers is identified by the reference numeral 26.

The calendar schedule 21) is shown best in FIGURE 2. As there shown, it will be seen that there are seven rows vertically aligned designated by the reference numerals 3 1 through 37, each corresponding to a day of the week, i.e., Sunday through Saturday. In addition, there are nine horizontal rows designated 41 through 49, each corresponding to a different operational step in the running of the campaign.

In order that the different operational steps in setting up the fund raising drive can be readily described and oriented Without losing track of them, the insert sheet 22 is employed. This insert sheet is comprised of two vertical rows defined by a vertical line 50 running down the center of the insert sheet. A number of horizontal rows 51 through 58 are provided on the insert sheet of the same size and spacing as the horizontal rows 41 through 49 on the schedule sheet 20. The insert sheet, by the use of the vertical rows, is adapted to have a time placed at the left hand vertical row with a description of the meeting to be held at that time at the right hand side thereof. Thus, in each one of the horizontal rows 51-58 a different sequential operation can be scheduled at a separate time and identified.

The insert sheet is very simply adapted to be physically superimposed at a desired point in the schedule sheet 20 of FIGURE 2. The times of the meeting are generally upon the same day and, as a result thereof, the sheet will reflect the meeting day by a positioning such as shown in the dotted lines of FIGURE 2. This dotted line positioning indicates that the meetings are held on a Tuesday.

The quarterly running balance pad 24 is best shown in FIGURES 4 through 9. This pad, in which the multisheets are provided with a carbonized backing, provides a record and receipt form, which is complete and easy to use. An essential feature of this multisheet pad is that it provides complete visible record by quuarters and cumulative progression for the year wherein only one set of figures needs to be filled in for each quarter. Further, the receipts are on carbonized paper eliminating the bother, inconvenience, and messiness of inserting carbon paper.

The pad 24 is comprised of four sheets of carbonized paper 61 through 64 to provide a sheet for each quarter. These sheets are secured to a stiff backing sheet of cardboard or the like designated by the numeral 66. The securing is by means of gluing above scored fold line 69. The sheets are adapted to be torn off from the pad by the provision of a scored fold line 69.

The front of the sheet 61 will now be particularly described. It will be understood that the front sides of each of the quarterly sheets 62, 63 and 64, and the backing sheet 66, are also of the same form as the front of sheet 61 in order to provide a cumulative and progressive record. As shown in FIGURE 5, sheet 61 has four horizontally extending sections placed one above another and identified by the reference numerals 70, 72, 74 and 76, each corresponding to a quarterly period of a given year. Thus, section 70 corresponds to the first quarter, section 72 the second quarter, section 74 the third quarter, and section 76 the last quarter. At the left hand bottom portion of the sheet an identification section 73 is provided in which lines 79' for the church, 81 for the pastor, 83 for the individual contributor are provided. This section can be positioned, if so desired, in the center of the form for easier reading when in files. At the top portion of section '71 and bordered by the fold line 61 there are thirteen horizontally aligned sectional spaces general-1y designated by the reference numeral 85, and each of these corresponds to a different week in any given quarter.

Each one of the quarter sections 70, 72, 74 and 76, is divided by three horizontally extending lines referring to weekly contributions on line 87, special contributions on line 89, and holyday and/ or diocesan contributions on line 91.

At the right end of each quarterly section there is provided a space 93 for a weekly total, a space 95 for the amount promised per quarter, and at the very right hand side a space 97 for the over and under amount of the weekly totals as compared to that amount promised per quarter. There is also provided a space to the left of the weekly total section 93 for the totals of the special contributions in section 99, and a section 1% for the totals of the holyday and/ or diocesan contributions.

A yearly total line 1111 is provided underneath the fourth quarter section '76 and at the right hand side thereof. A first section 103 vertically aligned with sections 99 and 1111 provides for total of contributions other than weekly, while section 1115 vertically aligned with section 93 provides for the Weekly total contribution and section 109 vertically aligned with section 95 provides for the total of the quarterly promised contribution. A balance section 111 vertically aligned with section 97 gives the over or under amount of that actually promised as compared with that actually contributed.

As shown in FIGURE 5A, the back of sheet 61 is provided with a carbonized section and a carbonized section 112. The carbonized section 110 is so situated that it underlies first quarter section 70 appearing on the front of sheet 61. The carbonized section 112 completely underlies the identifying section 78, including the name of the church, the pastor, and the name of the contributor.

As shown in FIGURES 6A and 6B, the front of the second sheet 62 is the same as that previously described for sheet 61. The back of the sheet as shown in FIGURE 6A has a carbonized section 112, which is identical with that described on the back of sheet 61. As a matter of fact, the carbonized section 112 is the same also with respect to positioning in sheets 63 and 64-, but in the latter sheet it merges with the other carbonized section as will more fully appear hereinbelow. As shown in FIGURE 6A on the back of sheet 62, there is an enlarged carbonized section 114, which underlies the first and second quarter sections 70 and 72.

In FIGURE 7A showing the back of sheet 63 there is a further enlarged carbonized section 116, which underlies the first, second and third quarter sections 70, 72 and 74, respectively. Lastly, in FIGURE 8A, showing the back of sheet 64, the carbonized section 112 and the carbonized section underlying the quarter section are merged to provide one enlarged carbonized section 118, which underlies all the quarter sections 70, 72, 74 and 76, as well as the identifying section 78.

The backing sheet 56, as previously described, contains the same identifying indicia as the front of sheet 61. Thus, the same reference numerals are employed and it will be apparent that any writing on any of the previously described sheets 61, 62, 63 and 64 will carry over through the carbonized material to the underlying sheets and will be finally impressed upon the backing sheet.

The multisheet pad 26 that is employed by the workers for each individual contributor is best shown in FIGURES through 14. As shown in those figures, the pad is comprised of a first weekly envelope sheet 121) having a carbonized backing, a second brochure sheet 122, also having a carbonized backing, a third sheet 124 for listing of the workers names, also having a carbonized backing, and a stifi cardboard backing sheet 126, having sections for the listing of the workers name, the intended offering, and a receipt section.

The first sheet 120, as well as the second and third sheets 124 and 126, are all provided with a fold line 136 and are connected by staples 132 to the top of the stiff backing 126. The first sheet 120 is provided with lines 134 for the listing of the contributors name and address and a further line 136 for the number of an envelope set. This envelope set is the conventional weekly envelope offering set that is numbered and given out to each parishioner. The back of sheet 120 is best shown in FIGURE 12 folded back at the top of the pad. As shown in this figure, a carbonized section 138 is provided which underlies the name and address lines 134 and envelope number line 136 so that an impression may be made on the succeeding sheets and the backing. A gummed or adhesive section 142 surrounds the carbonized section so that the first sheet may be adhesively aifixed in the envelope container.

The second sheet 122 is of the same size as the first sheet 120 and likewise overlies generally the upper third of the pad. Like the first sheet 121), it also contains lines 134 for the indicating of the name and address of the parishioner and a line 136 for the numbering of the envelope set. Sheet 122 is a so-called brochure sheet outlining the campaign which may be adhesively afiixed to the brochure for identification. The sheet 122 has a carbonized section 1413 of the same size as the carbonized section 138 so that the name and address of the parishioner and the weekly envelope set number may be transmitted through it. The carbonized section 140 of sheet 122 is best shown in FIGURE 13 where this sheet is folded back at the top of the pad. The back of sheet 122 is also provided with a gummed or adhesive section 142 in the marginal area surrounding the carbonized section. This provides for the very easy afiixation of the sheet on the brochure presented to the prospective contributor or parishioner.

The front of the third sheet 124 is best shown in FIG- URE 13. As there shown, the front of the sheet is provided with lines 134 for the name and address of the parishioner and a line 136 for the weekly envelope set number. In addition, lines 144 are provided for the listing of workers names. These workers are those that con tact personally the individual parishioner whose name appears on the pad.

The back of sheet 124 is best shown in FIGURE 14 where the sheet is folded back at the top of the pad. As there shown, it has a carbonized section 146 which is larger than the previously described carbonized section for the first two sheets. The enlarged portion underlies the workers name lines 144 as will be readily apparent.

The backing 126 is best shown in FIGURES 11 and 14. As there shown, it is divided into three sections including a top section 150, an intermediate section 152, and a bottom section 154. The top section 150 is provided with the lines 134 for the identification of the contributor, line 136 for the weekly envelope set number, and the lines 144 for the workers names. These lines are, of course, filied in when first made out clue to the carbonized section falling in registry over these lines. The intermediate section 152 is provided with lines 156 for the intended offering and 158 for the amount of the first weeks offering and a line 161' for the parishioners signature. The receipt section 154 contains lines 162 for the intended offering, line 164 for the first weeks offering actually paid, and lines 166 for the signature of the workers recording the payment and intended offering.

d Use In the organization of the campaign, it will be understood that the number of leaders can be varied depending upon the size of the organization. However, as an example, there will be described below atypical organization for a fund raising drive or campaign of a church of considerable size.

A general chairman is first selected by the pastor with two men to serve as first co-chaiman and second co-chairman. Then vice-chairmen are selected to be responsible to the co-chairman and the general chairman. In turn, team captains are elected to report to the individual vicechairmen. Lastly, each team captain is responsible for a number of workers, the usual size being five or six, it being understood that this, of course, may vary. As a general suggestion not more than ten vice-chairmen should serve under each co-chairman and not more than about five team captains should serve under each vicechairman.

After the selection of the members of the organization for running the campaign has been made, the campaign is then started. Initially, a schedule is followed as shown on FIGURE 2 and outlined in block 41 and publicity signs are placed at the entrances to the church. Subsequently, the steps which may be outlined in spaces 42 to 49 inclusive are followed on the calendar schedule. The first Sunday step may be the announcement of the program and after the announcement, during the sermon or Mass, bulletins may be distributed as the parishioners leave the church. These bulletins, of course, form no part of this invention other than general format as described. This same procedure is followed on succeeding Sundays until the last Sunday in the eighth step and in block 49 of the calendar schedule is encountered. At this time the Workers will visit the homes of the parishioners to obtain pledges as to the intended offering.

The schedule insert sheet 22, which is adapted to be used with the calendar schedule 20, is employed in scheduling the education and instruction of the members of the fund raising campaign organization. Thus, the first block 51 may be the meeting of the vice-chairmen in which they may decide whom they are going to select for their team captains. The third block 53 may be a time setting for the meeting of team captains, while block 56 may be a first workers meeting, block 57 may be a final workers meeting at another time, and block 58 may be a meeting for final returns. The blocks at the right hand side of the vertical line 51) may be used to describe the type of meeting held. This indexing sheet therefore provides adaptability for setting up a number of meetings so that the schedule and organization may be determined at a glance. This makes it possible to bear constantly in mind the progress made in the campaign organization.

The multisheet workers pad 26 is filled out at one of the workers meetings scheduled on the calendar schedule and the insert. At the time that this is filled out, the parishioners name and address is filled out on the lines 134. An envelope number is assigned and filled out on the line 136. This matter may be filled out in pencil, may be typed, or may be machine addressed, as will be readily apparent. However, when so filled out, the name and address on lines 134 and the envelope number on line 136 will appear on the top sheet 120, the brochure sheet 122, the workers name sheet 144 and the section 150 of the backing 126. The carbonized sections of the back of the sheets, of course, insures that the parishioners name and address and the envelope set number appear on the succeeding sheets.

Once the top sheet has been filled out it may be simply torn off and affixed to the weekly envelope sets. This afiixation is made very simple by means of the adhesive 142 surrounding the carbonized section 138. Next, the second sheet, or the brochure sheet as it is termed, is then torn out and amxed to a brochure in the same manner as above-described. This brochure contains descriptive literature and the like describing the campaign which may be particularized according to the specific details of the particular campaign made.

The third sheet 124 is kept attached to the backing 126 and given to the assigned workers at a final workers meeting which is scheduled on the main calendar schedule 20 and the insert 22. At that time the workers sign their name at the lines 144. When so signed the names will also appear at the top section 150 of the backing 126 as the carbonized section 146 provides for this carbon copy. When so filled out the workers name sheet 124, which may also be termed a control and intention card as it signifies an intended offering of the parishioner to make the contribution, is removed, torn off the fold line 130, and given to the team captain and vice-chairman. This gives the headquarters of the organization a record of the assigned calls so that by keeping such a record any potential contributors name can be simply inspected to find out who the assigned workers are.

The backing 126 is used by the workers when they interview the potential contributor. When the potential contributor or parishioner in the campaign being discussed is approached, he is asked to signify a Weekly intention or pledge and the amount is filled in on line 156. A first week offering may be made and the amount filled in on line 158. The parishioners signature to act as an obligation for the weekly intention is filled out on the line 160. The section 154 acts as a receipt. The parishioners weekly intention and first offering made are filled out on line 162 and 164, respectively, While the workers may sign on the lines 166, which receipt is then given to the contributor for his records.

The periodic contribution record form provides both a record for the organization and also a receipt form which requires only one filling out of figures as the contributions are made. The multisheet pad provides a series of receipts which through the carbon backing on the sheets is progressively transferred onto the backing 66, which forms a permanent record for the organization. Complete visible records by quarters and cumulative progression for the year is accomplished through the filling out of only one set of figures for each quarter.

The filling out of the sheets should be self-explanatory as it should be readily apparent that the weekly offering amounts are made in weekly lines 87, while special offerings are made on line 89 and holyday and/or diocesan offerings are made on line 91. These lines are repeated for each of the quarters 70, 72, 74 and 76, as shown in the allotted sections for these quarters on the first sheet. These same sections appear on all of the succeeding sheets as well as the backing to provide for progressive recording. The total amounts contributed are entered at the right hand section of each quarter. The weekly total section is added up at the end of each quarter and filled in in section 93, while that amount promised per quarter is filled in in section 95. The balance then appears in section 97.

Once the first quarters figures have been filled in, it will be readily apparent that these same figures will appear in the second quarter sheet 62, the third quarter sheet 63, the fourth quarter sheet 64, and the backing sheet 66. The carbonized section of the first sheet 61 is identified by the reference numeral 119 and it will be apparent that this underlies only the first quarterly section 70. The succeeding carbonized section from the second sheet underlies the first and second quarter sections 7'1) and 72, While the carbonized section 166 of the third quarter sheet 63 underlies the first, second and third sheets 61, 62 and 63. In turn the carbonized section 118 of the fourth sheet underlies all of the four quarter sections.

Thus, it is apparent that when the first sheet 61 is filled out the figures Will be impressed upon each succeeding sheet and upon the backing sheet. The identification section at the bottom and left hand side of the sheet (although this can be positioned elsewhere) con.- taining the name of the church, the pastor, and the name and address of the parishioner, overlies the carbonized section 112. This carbonized section 112 appears on all of the sheets and thus the information as to identification need be filled out only once and a carbon copy will appear on all of the succeeding sheets as well as the backing 66.

Once the first quarterly sheet 61 has been filled out, all of the pertinent information will appear as to the first quarter and also the identifying indicia on the succeeding sheets and the backing. Sheet 61 may then be torn off and mailed to the parishioner to provide a receipt and also a statement as to the balance owed or the balance carried over which might be applied against the next quarter if the contributions exceed that promised.

The second sheet 62 for the second quarter is then filled out with payments being listed in the second quarter section 72. As above described, it will be apparent that section 76) already has recorded the amount contributed during the first quarter through a carbonized impression. As section 72 is filled out it then in turn at the completion of the quarter is torn off and mailed to the parishioner as a receipt.

In the same fashion the third quarter sheet 63 is filled out with the filling in of the figures in the third quarter section 74. At the end of the third quarter the third sheet in turn is mailed to the parishioner as a third quarter receipt and statement.

In like manner the fourth quarter sheet 64 is filled out and at the completion of the fourth quarter the yearly totals on line 1G1 are filled out to provide a year end balance.

The periodic contribution record pad above described {provides a combination receipt and record form in which the record permanently inscribed on the backing 66 always matches the receipts sent out quarterly to the parishioner. This matching is exact and at the end of the year the church record can be filed individually in numerical sequence according to envelope number or alphabetically with respect to the parishioners name if so desired. It will also be apparent that the progressive quarterly payment sheets provide a very convenient record. This progressive record is made by filling in each quarter separately without, however, having to fill in any one quarters figures more than one time due to the provision of the specially arranged carbonized sections on the back of the sheets. This progressive filling out of the receipt and the backing is one that is made possible through the carbonized sections. It is a particular feature that this progressive aspect appears not only on the backing but also on each quarters receipts so that both the parishioner and the keeper of the churchs records can tell at a glance at any stage just what has been contributed weekly in the preceding quarters as well as the instant quarters.

The campaign kit and record forms provided in this invention are particularly adapted for fund raising organizations that are run by people with no professional experience. The particular materials made available through this invention are designed in such a manner that no special training is employed and progress and the status of the progress can be determined very simply without any complication. This is a special feature of the invention that has made it possible for organizations with no fund raising or bookkeeping administrative experience to successfully operate fund raising campaigns.

Various changes and modifications may be made within this invention as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are Within the scope and teaching of this invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A progressive contribution multisheet record pad comprising a plurality of stacked receipt sheets in registry with one another removably secured to a backing sheet, each of said sheets having lined sections to receive physically impressed contribution data, the top sheet having a carbonized section on the back of the sheet underlying a first section corresponding to a first period of time, and each underlying sheet having a carbonized section on the back of progressively larger area underlying the sections above it, the next to the last and the last sheets having carbon sections underlying all the time period sections to provide a receipt sheet to the party making the contribution and a permanent record sheet for the organization receiving the contribution.

2. A progressive contribution rnultisheet record pad comprising a plurality of stacked receipt sheets in registry with one another, each of said sheets having lined sections to receive physically impressed contribution data and a section identifying the organization and the contributor, all of said sheets except the last having a carbonized section of the back underlying said identifying section, the top sheet having a carbonized section on the back of the sheet underlying a first section corresponding to a first period of time, and each underlying sheet having a carbonized section on the back of progressively larger area underlying the sections above it whereby data impressed over the carbonized section of any sheet is recorded on all sheets therebelow.

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1. A PROGRESSIVE CONTRIBUTION MULTISHEET RECORD PAD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF STACKED RECEIPT SHEETS IN REGISTRY WITH ONE ANOTHER REMOVABLY SECURED TO A BACKING SHEET, EACH OF SAID SHEETS HAVING LINED SECTIONS TO RECEIVE PHYSICALLY IMPRESSED CONTRIBUTION DATA, THE TOP SHEET HAVING A CARBONIZED SECTION ON THE BACK OF THE SHEET UNDERLYING A FIRST SECTION CORRESPONDING TO A FIRST PERIOD OF TIME, AND EACH UNDERLYING SHEET HAVING A CARBONIZED 